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Detection of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion by Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department: A Case Series.
Cureus
  • Kevin R Caja
  • Kaylan M Griffith
  • Kevin R Roth, DO, FACOEP, Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Charles C Worrilow, MD, Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Marna R Greenberg, DO, MPH, FACEP, Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Theodore Doherty, DO, Lehigh Valley Health Network
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2021
Abstract

Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is a rare, but serious, diagnosis that can lead to blindness, most often due to thromboembolic disease. In the emergency department (ED), CRAO can present as acute, painless loss of vision. Physicians need quick ways to rule in this diagnosis due to the time-sensitive nature of the event. We describe two patients in this cases series who present to the same ED with unilateral painless vision loss and histories that include notable risk factors such as thromboembolic and atherosclerotic disease. Upon arrival, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) done at the bedside allowed for quick determination of CRAO. The importance of this case series is to emphasize the efficacy of POCUS in evaluating patients with painless vision loss in the ED setting.

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PubMedID
34367764
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Citation Information

Caja, K. R., Griffith, K. M., Roth, K. R., Worrilow, C. C., Greenberg, M. R., & Doherty, T. B. (2021). Detection of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion by Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Emergency Department: A Case Series. Cureus, 13(7), e16142. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16142